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From Medical News Today… A small study suggests that older people with hearing loss may find that their balance improves when they use hearing aids. The finding supports the idea that improving hearing in older people with hearing loss may help reduce their risk of falls. In The Laryngoscope journal, senior author Timothy E. Hullar says … Continued

No matter how much money you spend on toys for your pets, they will inevitably play with, chew or outright eat something you don’t want them too. Nowhere is this truer than when it comes to your hearing aids. Dogs seem to prefer to chew and ultimately swallow all or part a hearing aid. Cats … Continued

More than 40 million Americans suffer from some degree of hearing loss. You are not alone. Hearing loss is one of the most common health problems in the United States, just behind arthritis and heart disease. Unfortunately, the average person waits a considerably long time before deciding the issue is bad enough to warrant a … Continued

Hunting season is in full swing in many areas. Among the many safety precautions that should be taken by hunters, protecting your hearing should be somewhere near the top of the list. Exposure to sounds in excess of 85 dB can permanently damage your hearing. The damage is dependent on the amount of time exposed … Continued

TINNITUS EXPLAINED Tinnitus (pronounced “tin-it-tus”) is an abnormal noise in the ear. It is extremely common – nearly 36 million Americans have tinnitus. More than half of the normal population has intermittent tinnitus. Tinnitus may be in both ears or just in one ear. About 6% of the general population has what they consider to be … Continued

One of the more challenging listening situations for individuals with a hearing loss is trying to communicate in a restaurant. Even the most elegant restaurants tend to be on the noisy side. Numerous conversations are going on all around you, dishes and silverware are constantly clattering, and music is playing in the background. And being … Continued

October has been designated as “National Protect Your Hearing Month.” More than 36 million Americans have a hearing loss (some estimates place the number as high as 43 million). More than half of those individuals are under the age of 65. One of the leading causes of hearing loss is exposure to excessive amounts of noise. … Continued

You know you’re having some problems hearing. Your friends and family members seem to point out what you’re missing or how often they have to repeat information every day now. But are you aware of exactly how that might be impacting you on a daily basis? CONSEQUENCES OF UNTREATED HEARING LOSS Untreated hearing loss can … Continued

Quality of life can be defined as, “your personal satisfaction or dissatisfaction with the cultural or intellectual conditions under which you live (as distinct from material comfort). For example, “the new art museum is expected to improve your quality of life”. Quality of life is a broad multidimensional concept that usually includes subjective evaluations of … Continued